John CalipariVerified account@UKCoachCalipari 3m3 minutes ago
Ellen and I with John, my first UK Hall of Famer, and his mom, Frances.
Ellen and I with John, my first UK Hall of Famer, and his mom, Frances.
Cal with John Wall and mom at UK HOF ceremony
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Pretty cool to think that when Wall came to Kentucky, there were so many haters calling him a showboat, low character, etc. in part because of the hate directed at Cal and the one and done system (which of course everyone is OK with now that K has adopted it). Now Wall has gone on to be one of the best players in the NBA, a true leader with very high character, and one of the greatest ambassadors for the UK program.
And so much of it initially based on the kid taking his girl in to an empty house to fool around.
Pretty sure a lot of us did something worse at that age.
At least he had the decency to sneak around and do it. Not everyone is so deiscrete with "love" at that age
Boy, do I remember the hay rides at summer church camp! Gosh, those were the days!
Best point guard I ever saw lace them up for us. Also a big homer here as john is my favorite player of all time NBA and college. Maybe we see his jersey hanging soon?
Lets not forget those who said OADS will never come back and visit Kentucky, they were all about the pros.
Plus this guy has filled out, he's a man out there today.
Guilty.
A good friend of mine lived in a neighborhood that was being newly developed when we were badass teenagers. We used to enter the unfinished houses being built on a regular basis at night to hideout and smoke cigarettes and the occasional J or chug a couple beers we stole from his dad's beer fridge. THUG LIFE.
I'm happy for Wall. He's never been in trouble off the court and is a great ambassador for our program. He's also the recruit/player who made Kentucky "cool" again after a decade of being like Nebraska football is now.
Got my first stank pank on a church hay ride/camp out.
Wasn’t there a rule that you had to graduate to be in the UK hall of fame? Or was that just for a jersey to hang in the rafters?
Here's his speech for those who haven't seen it... Great stuff.
What do you, in your good common sense efforts, think?
Rafters.
Will be changed.
Watch.
Calipari done changed the game.
Great young man, basketball might have saved him but his mom kept him on the straight and narrow so that Cal could come along and be a friend to him and his family. Good story.
Man, it's hard for me to express how much I love this. Wall came from hard times and Cal helped him to grow his game and himself. Just so much that is good about this.
So proud of Wall and Cal. Both helped transform UK to where it is now.
So proud of Wall and Cal. Both helped transform UK to where it is now.
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Smashcat, thank you for sharing that video. What a great young man, so proud that John Wall is a Wildcat for life. Have to admit that this grown man had tears running down his face right along with John Wall when he talked about his Mom and also Coach Cal, that really got to me. I hope all Cats fans click on this to watch what a terrific young man John Wall has become.
"...the state of Kentucky embracing me like I was born and raised here."
http://www.coachcal.com/45909/2017/09/wall-calls-hall-of-fame-induction-a-humbling-experience/
I'm now telling the story that John Wall is from the same little town in Floyd County where I grew up.
http://www.coachcal.com/45909/2017/09/wall-calls-hall-of-fame-induction-a-humbling-experience/
I'm now telling the story that John Wall is from the same little town in Floyd County where I grew up.
He got emotional during his speech and then he put on his old UK jersey and did the John Wall dance..The crowd loved it..Lets not forget those who said OADS will never come back and visit Kentucky, they were all about the pros.
Plus this guy has filled out, he's a man out there today.
Randall Cobb was not there he sent in a video and his Father accepted for him..
Ironically, the team up the road who likes to bash our players, coach and program the most, have players in their program who did far worse! On campus, in a dorm named after a dead brother of the head coach's wife, under the nose of the entire staff and leadership no less. Not only that, now they have players asking to be disassociated with the program all together. All this while a Multimillionaire, NBA all-star stands on stage, literally in tears and talks about how great it is to have his Kentucky Jersey on again. Yea, and somehow they can still say with a straight face that we are destroying college basketball and our players are just mercenaries.
John Wall still is and has always been one of the coolest guys out there. The dude helped Cal in a major way the day he decided on Kentucky. We all know Cal would get the job done, but with Wall signing with Kentucky, it made it happen sooner. Kentucky became the cool school after Wall. It is crazy to think that actually matters with these kids, but we all if it is not considered cool to go there, those kids are going elsewhere. Wall and Cousins are both two former Kentucky fans that proved the myth that a one year player can't fall in love with the school totally bogus. Both dudes talk more about Kentucky than most former players that stayed all four years. Just a dumb thing to think. When you risk a bank account that makes your family set for life, you are doing it wrong and probably a part of UL Stripper Gate.
Can you say HEART! A big Ole Kentucky Wildcat HEART! Thanks John Wall...
Not so sure about the character part when he supports the thugs who kneel at anthem.
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